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ROCK-BOTTOM BLOOMS

From the April 2005 issue of The Christian Science Journal


Each spring, a crocus bursts forth
our asphalt walk,
and launches into bloom.

Its delicate beauty intact—
not torn or tattered
from its rugged journey.

instead, unscathed petals promise
growth—
no impediment to progress.

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